When the Oregon track and field program headed to Seattle two weeks ago for its 2018 indoor season opener, the Ducks were most in need of busting the proverbial rust, to be sure. But a few more encouraging marks might have been nice, too.
In the condensed structure of the indoor season, scant chances exist for achieving qualifying marks worthy of NCAA Championship participation. The Ducks achieved few if any in Seattle, something they'll look to fix when they return to competition this weekend in the Columbia Challenge at the Armory Track and Field Center in new York.